Antiglare device



April 2- 1931% H.-.SECKENDORF' 1,802,222

ANTIQLARE DEVICE Filed Oct. 5, 192a H'ign Sack Enflurf attoz-no 1 p Patented Apr. 21,1931

UNITED STATES HUGO SECKENDORF, ALBANY, NEW YORK ANTIGLARE DEVICE Application filed October 3, .1928. serial no. 310,125.

The invention provides means for protecting the driver of a motor vehicle from the glare of the headlight of an approaching vehicle without diminishing the view of the road, or necessitating reducing of the speed.

The invention contemplates a protector embodying a spectacle frame and shields de tachably fitted to the rims of the frame and adapted to be conveniently carried in the pocket when detached from the frame. The invention resides in a shield having a spring retainer at one end engageable with the eye glass frame to holdthe shield in place, the shield consisting of a flat, thin body, as stout paper, and the retainer consisting of spring wire attached to an end of the shield in any determinate way.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof reference is to be had to the following description and the drawing hereto attached in which correspending parts are designated by like reference characters. In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of an anti- 25 glare device embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view thereof on the line 22 of Figure 1, parts being broken away.

Figure 3 is a plan'view of a shield. Figure 4 is a detail view of a modified form of retainer.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of a modification in which the rim of the spectacle frame is provided with two grooves, the one for receiving the lensand the other for attachment of'the shield to the frame.

The spectacle frame illustrated is of 40 ordinary construction and comprises rims 1, bridge or nose piece 2 and temple bars 3. The rims l are grooved upon their inner side in the accustomed way and these inner grooves are utilized for attachment of the 4.5 shields to the frame. In the modification shown in Figure 6 the rims 1 are formed with two inner grooves, the one for receiving the usual lens and the other for attachment of the shield. V r 9 The numeral 4 designates the shield which consists of a thin body of sheet material, such as paper. In the preferable construction the body of the shield is elongated and its forward end is of rounded outline. A retainer 5 is attached to one end of the body 4 and usually consists of a length of light spring wire which is secured to the shield in any preferred way. As indicated in the several views of the drawing an end portion of the body 4 is folded and the re- 50 tainer 5 is secured in the fold. A suitable adhesive secures the folded end portion 6. The shield may receive advertising matter of any character and because of the nominal cost of construction the protectors may be. distributed. The fiat formation enables the device to be conveniently carried in the pocket.

When adjusting the device for use the body of the shield is curved transversely between its longitudinal'edges and the retainer 5 is bent into circular form 'to fit within the rim 1 of the spectacle frame. End portions of the retainer enter the groove of the rim and the bead, formed at the fold of they body 14 projecting, islikewise adapted to enter the groove of the rim and assist materially in holding the shield to the frame.

The normal tendency of the retainer to expand results in holding it in place. Each of the rims 1 of the spectacle frame has a shield fitted thereto and the shields occupy a corresponding position, as indicated most clearly in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing, so as to protect the driver from the '3 glare of an approaching vehicle without detracting from the view of the road to prevent a casualty from collision or ditching.

The terminal portions ofjthe retainer are 7 deflected, as indicated at 7 to provide finger pieces for contracting the retainer when it is required to detach the shield from the spectacle frame. If preferred the terminal 5 portions of the retainer may be folded as indicated at 7 w in Figure 4, so as to provide elements to be engaged by the thumb and finger of the hand when it is desired to remove the shield from the frame.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

An anti-glare device comprising a spectacle frame including rims having their inner marginal faces formed with annular grooves constituting seats, and shields each consisting of an elongated strip of mate rial curved transversely, and a strand of resilient material extending across the rear end of said strip with its end portions projecting therefrom, the strands conforming to the curvature of the strips and the rear end ortions of the strips being folded forwar ly about the strands and secured to hold the strips in engagement with the strands and form heads, the beads and end portions of the strands being adapted to engage in the grooves of the rims to removably mount the shields in forwardly projecting relation to the rims.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

HUGO SECKENDORF. [1,. 8.] 

